Kelly Herbison, Journalist

Live Review: Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, Blake Scott, Spiral Perm

"Savage paces around the stage with formidable intensity, delivering her lines with wide eyes and unapologetic potency."

Live Review: Totally Mild, Jess Ribeiro, RVG, Jade Imagine

"Her sounds are unwaveringly powerful and thoughtful."

Live Review: Wetfest

"This evening marks the beginning of Wet Lips' indefinite hiatus and bassist Jenny McKechnie insists that 'it's not a funeral, it's a celebration'."

Live Review: 30/70, Cool Out Sun, MzRizk

"Joy ditches her cowbell for an empty beer bottle halfway through, leading into 'Misrepresented' by telling us, 'I feel misrepresented by this government... I feel mis-rep-ra-sen-TED'."

Live Review: DJ Emoceans, Habits, Miss Blanks, Cable Ties, Simona, Miss Destiny, Eat-Man

"Cheers fill the room as she shouts the iconic line, 'I am not a production unit/I am a human being'."

Live Review: Dizzee Rascal, Baker Boy

"Rascal leaves the stage after 'You Got The Dirtee Love', but we all know he's not going anywhere until 'Bonkers' happens."

The Music 2017 Writers' Poll: Kelly Herbison

Live Review: Gold Class, Dianas, No Local

"Crowd favourite 'Life As A Gun' is delivered by Adam Curley from atop the stage barriers."

Live Review: Like Running Water

"The collaborative efforts of Thompson, Zhen and Renner generate a sense of power and emotion."

Live Review: Batpiss, Gareth Liddiard, Palm Springs, Bench Press

"The tone of Sloane's voice and powerful bass incite a spine-shaking hum through The Tote's floor as 'Tell Them My Name Is X' begins."